The Lake Rėkyva (Lithuanian: Rėkyvos ežeras) is a lake on the southern edge of the city of Šiauliai in Lithuania.[1][2] The lake is named after Rėkyva, which is a southern part of the city of Šiauliai.[1] The lake's western and south-western shores are declared the Rėkyva Botanical Zoological Reserve.[1] It is one of the largest lakes in Lithuania (10th) and the largest watershed lake in Lithuania.[1][3][4][5]
| Lake Rėkyva | |
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  Lake Rėkyva | |
| Location | Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55°51′55″N 23°18′10″E / 55.86528°N 23.30278°E |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | Lithuania |
| Surface area | 1,196.8 ha (2,957 acres) |
| Average depth | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Max. depth | 4.8 m (16 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The lake is popular among fishing, kiteboarding and windsurfing enthusiasts, and by other visitors for recreational purposes as it has sandy beaches and a pier.[6][4][7] The Lithuanian holiday Joninės is celebrated annually near the lake.[8] Moreover, two yacht clubs are located on the shores of the lake.[6]
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The lake as depicted in a map dating to 1840 -
Aerial view of the lake -
Pier of the lake -
Kiteboarding on the lake
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rėkyvos ežeras". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Rėkyvos ežeras". Aušros muziejus (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Nekrašius, Jonas. "Olego Truchano keliais Šiauliuose: nuo Talkšos iki Rėkyvos ežero". Skrastas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "10 netikėtų faktų apie Šiaulius". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Lake Rėkyva". Šiaulių turizmo informacijos centras. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Rėkyvos ežeras". Šiaulių turizmo informacijos centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Sušinskas, Tomas. "Populiariausias versliukas tarpukario Šiauliuose ir tik miesto grietinėlei skirti spaudos baliai". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Joninių šventė prie Rėkyvos ežero šiemet turės išskirtinį akcentą". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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